Can't launch the Game

[The Ravenmask]

Hello everyone,

I have an issue with the game. I used to have to go in the bin folder and launch it through the .exe in administrator mode as pressing "Play" on Steam wasn't working but now even this trick isn't working anymore.

I've updated all my drivers, uninstalled and reinstalled the game. Tried to delete saves, everything and still the game can't launch.

Anyone can help me ?

[Matt with the Gat]

I have the same issue, I emailed larian, no response yet.

[justjd]

Same issue. Tried to bump the bg3.exe to run as admin and it fubar'ed everything. Drivers are up to date. Game keeps crashing (Vulk or DX). Uninstalled the game, verified nvidia drivers are good, updated windows, rebooted, reinstalled. Now game always crashes. I can't seem to get the game into a completely restored state. He's dead, Jim.

[Yaarrr]

Delete everything under: C:\Users\**Insert Your User**\AppData\Local\Larian Studios after that verify game integrity in steam. Will download a bit and the game will be reset to first install state and work

[rustytrombigglesworth]

Fixed!
My game kept crashing and I was trying all the fixes online and it didn't work. I installed the game on my D drive and noticed my save files were showing up on my C: when I went to steam->baulders gate-->right click-->Browse Local files. So I moved the files by going to Steam-->right click Baulders Gate-->Properties-->Installed Files-->Move install folder-->C: Drive.
It took 45 min or so to move it, but I just opened it and all my save files are there. I hope this helps, it was my first solo fix!

[Quetzilla]

I had the same problem since yesterday's patch. The game launched just fine before this patch, the solution for me was to launch the game from the .exe file and not from Steam

[Dumb.Dumb]

Same issue, can't play anymore since this latest patch. tried all solutions proposed here and none worked.

[Beef Supreme]

Yeah, same here. I've given a try to every potential solution I've seen, but, same as before, I get to the loading screen before the main menu, then the game crashes at 50%. Worked totally fine before the update. Losing patience real fast after not hearing even an acknowledgement from Larian that a problem exists. Won't be long before I look in to getting my money back.

[The Ravenmask]

This is really frustrating for a game you pay 60€.
I'll wait for an answer from the devs. We really need some help out here!

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by The Ravenmask:

Can't launch the Game
Hello everyone,

I have an issue with the game. I used to have to go in the bin folder and launch it through the .exe in administrator mode as pressing "Play" on Steam wasn't working but now even this trick isn't working anymore.

I've updated all my drivers, uninstalled and reinstalled the game. Tried to delete saves, everything and still the game can't launch.

Anyone can help me ?

Originally posted by The Ravenmask:

This is really frustrating for a game you pay 60€.
I'll wait for an answer from the devs. We really need some help out here!

Do not start it as administrator then and remove it from the launch options.

In addition
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3017038167

[Dumb.Dumb]

We already tried that.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Dumb.Dumb:

We already tried that.

So? Including running the exe while Steam app is off?

[thewired]

I had this issue, and to fix it, go to the game files, and in properties>compatibility for each file (bg3.exe, larilauncher.exe, and bg3_directx11.exe) check the box to run as admin. Has to be all 3. I haven't had a single crash since doing this. Hope this helps.

[kimbay]

Same here, after gradually implementing all available suggestions made by many people since yesterday, the game continues to load until the option to load a save or continue comes up, it begins to load and and then both the pc and the game switch off. Computer has higher specs than basic requirements. 'Run as administrator' was never checked for any of the files so doesn't apply. Starting from .exe files without launcher continues the same issue. Lowest quality and resolution and frame rate cap 30 are set in video options, doesn't make any difference. On a different note, can anyone run the game on a 3840x2160 resolution? Trying that crashes the game and pc even before first loading to 100%. Any other ideas?

[amoebae]

The latest hotfix seems to have broken run as admin, which is a bummer for people who could only run the game by holding shift and clicking run as admin.

The only way I can get it to work is by closing steam. Then I can shift and run as admin as before. It means I'm not logged into my profile etc, of course, so it's not ideal, but at least I can play the game.

I tried every other suggestion before that, btw.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by kimbay:

Same here, after gradually implementing all available suggestions made by many people since yesterday, the game continues to load until the option to load a save or continue comes up, it begins to load and and then both the pc and the game switch off. Computer has higher specs than basic requirements. 'Run as administrator' was never checked for any of the files so doesn't apply. Starting from .exe files without launcher continues the same issue. Lowest quality and resolution and frame rate cap 30 are set in video options, doesn't make any difference. On a different note, can anyone run the game on a 3840x2160 resolution? Trying that crashes the game and pc even before first loading to 100%. Any other ideas?

That what you describe is a different problem than what the general workarounds address.

You need to go for the graphics cards control panel to fix it.